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Title
Dr. Ralph Willard examining the monkey he froze in his revival experiment, Los Angeles, 1935
Date Created and/or Issued
September 4, 1935
Publication Information
Los Angeles Times
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Los Angeles Times Photographic Archives
Rights Information
US
Description
Access to this collection is generously supported by Arcadia funds.
This photograph is related to the article, “LIFE RETURN WORK ENDED BY CHEMIST: Experiment Held Against Law Dr. Ralph S. Willard Will Freeze No More Monkeys Without Authority Examines Frozen Monkey LIFE-RETURN ACT STOPPED,” Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 1935: 1.
This photograph may be related to the article, “Resurrection Experiment,” Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 1935: A5.
This photograph may be related to the article, “Freezing Test to Be Taken by Human: Los Angeles Chemist to Conduct New Experiment to Learn Whether Germs Can Be Destroyed He’s Signing His Life Away ‘FREEZING DEATH’ TEST TO BE TAKEN BY HUMAN,” Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 1935: 1.
Handwritten on negative: Dr. Ralph Willard.
Text from negative sleeve: 1886—Dr. Ralph Willard + frozen monkey. [Stamped:] Sep 4 1935.
Type
Image
Format
b&w nitrate negative
Identifier
uclamss_1429_8182
ark:/21198/zz002dg10t
Language
No linguistic content
Subject
Animal experimentation--California--Los Angeles
Laboratories--California--Los Angeles
Chemists--American--California--Los Angeles
Willard, Ralph S., 1903-1971
Source
Los Angeles Times Photographic Collection

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